To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:4 · retained source text
To deuise cunning workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,
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devise
Meaning of “devise”
To form, plan, purpose, design, or contrive in the mind; to arrange means or work for accomplishing an intended end, whether good or evil.
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First occurrence: Exodus 31:4
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And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:32 · retained source text
And to deuise curious workes, to worke in gold, & in siluer, and in brasse,
Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:35 · retained source text
Them hath hee filled with wisedome of heart, to worke all manner of worke, of the ingrauer, and of the cunning workeman, and of the embroiderer, in blew, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linnen, and of the weauer, euen of them that doe any worke, and of those that deuise cunning worke.
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